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Butebo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Butebo District in the eastern region has received a much-needed ambulance, thanks to the generosity of the Keddi Foundation. The ambulance was officially handed over to the local community on Saturday, August 2, during a ceremony at Kalalaka Primary School, attended by local …
Read More »Primary 1 child dies during Inter-house athletics
Butebo, Uganda | THE INDEPNDENT | A Primary One pupil at Kalalaka Primary School, in Butebo District, has collapsed and died during its inter-house athletics competition. The deceased has been identified as 7-year-old Joseph Bamwilile. Samuel Semewo, the Bukedi North Region Police Spokesperson, says that the minor allegedly joined the 110-meter race without the …
Read More »Butebo elders want Kabwangasi PTC turned into University
Butebo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Elders and other stakeholders in Butebo district want the government to elevate Kabwangasi Primary Teacher’s College into a University. Kabwangasi PTC is among the 23 Primary Teachers Colleges lined up for closure as the government phases out grade III teachers. Established by the colonial government …
Read More »Rice farmers seek an extra 2 years in wetland to service bank loans
Butebo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rice farmers along the Komorototo wetland in Butebo district have unanimously agreed to vacate the wetland with an appeal to the government not to harshly evict them. The farmers said that through rice growing, they have been able to educate their children and provide basic …
Read More »Gov’t to restore 1,900 hectares of degraded wetlands in Butebo
Butebo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Water and Environment has started restoring degraded wetlands in Butebo district. Deo Kabaalu, a wetlands officer in the Ministry of Water and Environment in charge of the Eastern region said during the activity which started on Wednesday, that government intends to reclaim …
Read More »Minister directs RDC to beat up violators of Covid-19 guidelines
Butebo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Monica Musenero, the co-chair of the national Covid-19 enforcement team has directed Butebo Resident District Commissioner to beat residents defying the Covid-19 preventive guidelines issued by the president and Ministry of Health. “Bwana RDC just beat them if they are not listening, I am …
Read More »Police shoots protester dead in Butebo district
Butebo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One person has died following injuries sustained after police officers in the Eastern district of Butebo shot and critically injured four people at Butebo health center. The police deployed shot live bullets during an exchange between them and a rowdy mob mostly of boda boda riders. …
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